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CTOnews.com, September 22 / PRNewswire-FirstCall-Asianet /-- Google has launched the first Beta beta version of Android 14 QPR1 for Pixel 4a 5G and newer phones, bringing a number of feature upgrades.

Pixel devices running Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 have a new feature that can use mobile cameras as webcams for desktops or laptops, according to foreign media 9To5Google.

▲ source 9To5Google in the new system, users do not need to download any applications from the Google Play store, just a mobile phone running Android 14 and a USB cable to establish a connection. However, this feature doesn't connect wirelessly like Apple's iOS ecosystem, so it's still a little less convenient.

▲ Apple iOS 16 / macOS 13 Ventura continuous interworking camera has the advantage of strong compatibility and is based on the USB Video Class (or UVC) standard, which has no platform restrictions, which means that Android phones can be connected to PC, Chromebook, Mac or even Linux PC for video calls.

According to foreign media tests, after the Android phone is connected to the computer using the USB cable, selecting the "Android Camera" option will trigger a new notification labeled "the device acts as a webcam". Click on the notification to enter a new app where you can preview and adjust the camera parameters.

For example, users can switch between 1.0 and 2.0 (digital) zoom, manually knead the screen for finer zoom, or switch between the front camera and the rear camera.

▲ Source 9To5Google as previously reported by CTOnews.com, the first Beta beta version of Android 14 QPR1 has also brought a number of functional improvements, such as App aspect ratio adjustment, lock screen UI optimization under landscape screen, and so on.

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